1995_12 Insight December 1995

              DECEMBER 13,1995
Lifestyle
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Students adopt local charities
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Some students g.i the extra mile
It's that
.one o.\e..i when eseis-
Ol
ei students gel something from
during Ihe holidav season
one is lot
king forward lo the end ol
the S
tar Trees at local malls. The Star
"Tlie last lew sears. I've gone to the
another s
•mester. six weeks,.) s.ic.i
Irci
s. located at Fashion Fair and
Poserello House." said Jason Halhauei.
lion and
that new CD-ROM r.Tmc
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Chester Malls, require partici-
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u. draw a star with a child's
alls fun. Thc people who come'in are
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1 new jacket.
ii. ni.
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friendly. Il escn helps me lor ms ma
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bus
tos and a clothing item specifi-
jor. You know, lor characters "
There a
e some students, however.
calls
lor lhat person.
Mans businesses also get ins..|sc4l in
ssh,.spci
others.
d then lime and money on
mi's.
.lis what 1 usually do." Pio Mar-
id "Me and nix li.inceegetatov
siinouscruirilable dnses. KSI;F. 24 is in
VI.bed in Coals For Kids, a drive ti> pn>•
Mans s
intents have adopted loss
and
s4.iiic clothes foi little kids. It's
v uk-children w ith warm coals lor llie win
lor Tots
s their Ii4ihd.is chants. Ac-
mon
personal than ..thei things be-
ter. Coiischiilk's also is insolved.
cording K
lusiin Willis, a Fresno Cil\
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students w ho don't do any thing
lhe Marines. local lire departments
and mans other businesses are in
be .. kid
team   It's like, sou think.
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volved wilh Toys For Tots.
Insight photo by Apolinar Fonseca
The Student Union Christmas
tree lifts students' spirits.
Crazy gift givers regret
the post-Christmas bills
hs Carol Nishimtii
Foi many, Christmas is a joyous
oci .isi4.il thai comes loan abrupt halt
on Dec. 26.
On thai day. reality hits and many
people, realize they are surrounded
bs mans gifts but hase no money
left.
NRTnL like Frank Con/ale/, belies e the true meaning of this special holiday is U.si somewhere in
between the new Barbie doll and a
p.m ..I n.llci skates.
"People go absolutely, nuts bus ing
gills and the line meaning behind the
celebration ..ii Dec 25 each year is
forgotten. As a kid. all I remember
is.isking loi even new tos oul there.
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ihc
I didn'l know what this das
lornia State Univcrsiiy, Fresno, sai
"I was at Fashion Fair on Sundi
and lhe kids go wil
mentioning of Christmas ai home-
triggers ihe word 'presents' m all of
iheir minds." Lisa Dutrow, senior,
said.
"Most of them probabls don't
know why sse celebrate that day. It
is actual!) really sad." Dutrow said.
There are also parties to attend. I
like going to the get-togethers, but I
always want to bring something.
And if it's with friends, we all end
up draw ing names so w e don'l has e
lo buy gills for everyone. I guess
one more gill wont hurt." said Jennifer Southern, senior.
Annual Christmas concert shines
In Apolinar Fonseca
Slug Writer
No snow in sight and ram is only
speculative, but the sounds of
Christinas fell on thc ears ol about
I5<I audience members during the
Concert Choir's and Chamber
Singers' annual Christmas concert
Friday nighl.
Playing Iheir instruments outdoors, members of ihe California
State University, Fresno. Brass
Choir greeted concert goers wnh
traditional < hristmas songs as ihcs
bought Ihcir tickets and waited lor
the Vocal Performance Hall doors
i.. ..pen
Once inside, the audience lis-
tened to two songs bs ihe Concert
Choii before intermission.
The choir, with its male members
wearing tuxedos and female mem'
bcrs svearine black cscnine eosvns.
sang -Gloria.'' written by John
Rutter. as their first song.
I he Fresno State Brass Ch.nr and
pianist Maria Ainirkhaiiiian accompanied the choir during tins
song.
The Brass Choir did noi accom-
' pans the Concert Choir at its first
Christmas concert this year at St
Paul's Armenian Church
Freshman Concert Choir member. Ban Abriol. said he was
pleased with the addition of the
Brass Choir.
The brass definitely comple-
Insight photo by Apolinar Fonseca
Chamber singers Nichole Weissner, Eric Freeman and Keirsten
Kozera perform at Fresno State's annual Christmas concert.
During the it
Brass plas
e he had s.,ng th
lission. the Bniis;
s hkc "Jingle Bells." "Deck ihe    ssith t
Thct
made
ri ihe .
walked i
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mem
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jeared on s
hcmsclves
Alolh-cc
jalliard. wa
Abriol svas also a soloist in
Concert Choir's second si
"Chichester Psalms." writlci
Leonard Bernsiien.
Hc said he was a little nervoi
the beginning of his solo bee;
thc
"I liked it all but it was the Renaissance performance I liked thc
best It ssas quile unique. Norm
Shahan sjid
Master..I Musk Curtis Mannah
said this is the. first lime in some
sears ihe Chamber Singers spe-
v ialized in music Irom the Renaissance period.
The Christmas exmccfVended w ith
the Concert Choir singing "Hart!
The Herald Angels Sine." "A
Christmas Carol."   The Hols bl
ithe aisle farthest to thc lelt.
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Born in a stable, in Bethlehem.
Yet he changed the world.
Was he, is he, the son of God?
"For the way of sin is death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
(From the Apostle Paul's letter to the Romans — Chap. 6. vs. 23)
As wc observe this Christmas season, the following faculty, staff and administrators at Fresno State invite you to investigate the life-changing
personal relationship that you can find in Jesus Christ.
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